VPRS 5421 County Court Registers

Successive County Court Rules have required the registrar of the court to keep a register of all verdicts, orders and judgements of the court. The register is the authoritative record of the court and was generally used by County Courts until 1869 or early 1870.This series was used to register common law actions. Examples include damages for negligence, personal injuries, property damage and loss of profit.An entry in the register was initiated upon lodgement of a summons ([com]plaint) with the court by the plaintiff. Recordings were then made as the case progressed towards trial. Register details include:- Number and date of the [Com]plaint- Names and addresses of the plaintiff and defendant- The nature of the action and amount of the claim- Details pertaining to the judgement, and if necessary- Details of the exaction of the judgement and the returns of warrants.Entries will also be annotated to indicate if the action did not proceed to trial. This includes actions that were struck out, settled out of court, withdrawn or were simply discontinued. Case files are not in Public Record Office custody.During late 1869, the format of County Court registers changed. The register was effectively divided into three parts, each a different volume which recorded a particular type of case. These volumes were- County Court Registers, Part I, Common Law- County Court Registers, Part II, Equity, and- County Court Register, Part III, Probate and Administration.

历届郡法院规则均要求法院书记官留存本院所有裁决、裁定与判决的登记册。该登记册为法院的权威档案，直至1869年或1870年初仍为郡法院普遍使用。本系列登记册用于记录普通法诉讼，涵盖过失损害赔偿、人身伤害、财产损失及利润损失等案由。原告向法院提交传唤令（诉讼请求书）后，即启动登记册条目录入流程；随后随着案件推进至庭审阶段，逐步完成相关记录。登记册详情包括：
- 诉讼请求书的编号与日期
- 原告与被告的姓名及住址
- 诉讼性质与索赔金额
- 判决相关详情，必要时还包括判决执行细节及令状回执情况
登记条目还会标注诉讼未进入庭审的情形，包括被驳回、庭外和解、撤诉或直接终止的诉讼。案件档案并未由公共档案馆保管。
1869年末，郡法院登记册的格式发生变更：原登记册实际拆分为三卷，分别记录不同类型的案件，具体包括：
1. 《郡法院登记册 第一部分：普通法》
2. 《郡法院登记册 第二部分：衡平法》
3. 《郡法院登记册 第三部分：遗嘱认证与遗产管理》